Libelle 201 query

Originally Posted by Ommadawn

Hi all again,
I hope someone is still watching this thread..
My 201B is in the garage for annual maintenance.
I need to replace the fuselage lift tubes, as the shoulder spigot pins are excessively worn on the LH side. The spigot pins are welded into the tubes, and are located in the fuselage with a shouldered sleeve that slips over the end of the spigot. There is room between the sleeve and the end of the tube for shims
Has anyone had experience removing and replacing these bits? I have a few ideas, but do not want to experiment.

I replaced the fuselage lift pins and compression tubes this weekend. It went a lot easier than I expected. I heated the glass to 50C first, to soften the glue. After cutting the tubes in half, I twisted them with vice grips to break the glue bond. Gradually, the tube halves twist/pulled out.
After a good cleanup, the replacements were epoxied in.